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NDIS Rally

On May 1, 2012 By

Yesterday I attended the ‘Make it Real’ NDIS 2012 Rally at the Allphones Arena Sydney. It was wonderful to see so many with people with disabilities, their carers , professionals and other memers of the community come together and clearly say with one voice ‘NDIS – Make it real’.

IMHO helping people with [...]

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Forgotten Families – The impact of isolation on families with disabled children

On March 11, 2012 By

Today I found a interesting survey completed in from a UK support and advocacy charity called Contact a Family called Forgotten Familes. According to their research families in the UK with disabled children felt excluded from society due to a shortage of services and negative attitudes. Sounds familiar …

Key Findings

Families with disabled children have the same hopes and [...]

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Important Clip that ‘Everyone’ Should Watch

On December 7, 2011 By

Today I was reading Mammamia and I just had to share this video called “Killing Us Softly: Advterising’s Image of Women” Trailer. It is just amazing and talks right to the heart of the dangers of how women are respresented in advertising … but I think in general in the media.

Just found [...]

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Facts about Pharamaceutical Companies

On November 22, 2011 By

Today I was just completing some random readings and I found a very interesting powerpoint on the Doctors Reform Society website by Dr Tracy Schrader  called Future of the PBS in the Global Market (2003). Very interesting read but what I found very interesting was some facts that she had quoted about the pharmaceutical industry – revenue, [...]

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Health: It just a matter of priorities – IVF and Autism

On November 14, 2011 By

Before I start I know that this is going to be controversial … but hey … sometimes you need to be controversial to get people talking … and draw out problems in the system. Love to hear your opinions … including if you hate mine

… I have chosen a controversial topic this time. And before [...]

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Medical Expenses Funding Lottery – Who Gets Funding?

On October 30, 2011 By

The more I look into the Australian Health System  … the more I get frustrated by the inequities. Sometimes I find it hard to believe what gets funding and what doesn’t. Like I have said before … I would like it that everyone would be covered for whatever health issue that they had … rich [...]

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Influence of Pharmaceutical Companies on Australian Health

On October 27, 2011 By

In the best world … when it comes to Health cover you would hope that for everyone that they would be covered for whatever health issue that they had … rich or poor, whether it be treated by doctors, drugs in a hospital or by a allied heath professional in a private office or nurse in a [...]

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Grateful for TED

On September 24, 2011 By

This week when I was contemplating what I would include in my grateful post of the week I was sitting on the lounge relaxing after a long day of work (for him) and running around for therapy (for me). With just over 1 week passed in Project Aquarius (Toilet Training LittleMan) and only [...]

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R U OK? Day – September 15th 2011

On September 14, 2011 By

I love the idea of R U OK? Day.  Too many Australians today are affected by or suffer in silence with depression. Each year more than 2,100 Australians suicide. For each person that dies in this way, another 30 attempt to end their life (Lifeline). R U OK? aims to inspire all Australians to help to [...]

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Do the WHITE thing? White Balloon Day – Wednesday 7th September 2011

On September 6, 2011 By

Tomorrow is White Balloon Day. White Balloon Day is an official day within National Child Protection Week, held from 4-11th September 2011. Protecting children from abuse is just so important. I found out about White Balloon Day this week at the kids daycare and just had to share … below is some information I have [...]

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Grateful for … our GP

On August 23, 2011 By

This week I am grateful for our GPs, Dr Sam Hay and Dr James Best.

I think that I might have spoken about our great GPs before but they have recently restructured their practice, split in 2 and changed their name … so I think it is time to celebrate them again. Our family is [...]

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Playground etiquette – When Teens Take Over The Playground

On August 22, 2011 By

I know that this might be alittle controversial and a rant ….  but this is something that really annoys me. I admit up front I have a bias. As mentioned before LittleMan is almost 4, has autism and as a part of that condition is non-verbal. LittleMiss is almost 2 and a little dynamo. [...]

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Struggle for support – Report by 6:30 on NDIS

On August 11, 2011 By

In case you missed it here is the report by Amanda Hart on 6:30 with George Negus last night on the Productivity Report on Disability Care and Support.

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